Apr 12 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Candidates for the upcoming May general elections filed their first of three finance reports on Thursday, April 10. Hopefuls in the San Benito CISD School Board elections spent a combined total of $40,120.54 on their campaigns while candidates for the City of San Benito spent a combined $21,966.31. …
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Mar 01 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com In a school year that has arguably been marred by tragedy and controversy within the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, there are those who have painted a different picture of the academic institution – a more thoughtful one. Such thoughtfulness is present in fundraising conducted by district …
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By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Thursday, August 11, the 4A Port Isabel Tarpons scrimmaged the 5A Weslaco East Wildcats at Tarpons Stadium. The scrimmage started with a controlled portion, followed by a live action format. Both teams put in some work during the scrimmage. The Wildcats edged out the Tarpons 2-1 … Continue reading [...]
Special to the NEWS/PRESS Researchers from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley recently collected invasive Australian Redclaw Crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) at the first known site in Texas. From January to February, three specimens were collected at an apartment complex pond that connects to a nearby resaca in the Brownsville area. An earlier … Continue reading [...]
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS The Parks and Keep SPI Beautiful Committee held a meeting on August 17 at the South Padre Island City Hall. During this meeting, among a number of topics, the committee discused the idea of opening a dog park on the Island. This project is being spearheaded by Dr. … Continue reading [...]
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Sam Hunt, famous county music singer, surprised South Padre Island’s Sea Turtle Inc. by wearing a vintage “Save the Ripley” tee shirt in his “Water Under the Bridge” music video, which was uploaded three weeks ago and already has 384K views. The PRESS asked Wendy Knight, CEO of Sea Turtle Inc., … Continue reading [...]
Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce 41st Annual Ladies Kingfish Tournament will take place this Saturday, August 13, 2022. The tournament kicks off Friday, August 12, with check-in and on-site registration from 4-7 p.m. at the South Padre Island Convention Center. There will be a BBQ with all the … Continue reading [...]
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